Italy vs North Korea: Change air pollutant emissions

Italy
1.94 million
in 2022
North Korea
2.27 million
in 2022
Italy rank
33rd
North Korea rank
31st

Change air pollutant emissions over time

  • Italy
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 2.27 million against 1.94 million in Italy, a difference of 331,600.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was North Korea ahead.

Italy ranks 33rd and North Korea ranks 31st of 216 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 8 and North Korea in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy North Korea Difference Ahead
1750s 1.93 million 2.42 million 492,313 North Korea
1760s 1.95 million 2.43 million 474,974 North Korea
1770s 1.98 million 2.44 million 456,682 North Korea
1780s 2.01 million 2.45 million 437,337 North Korea
1790s 2.04 million 2.46 million 416,814 North Korea
1800s 2.07 million 2.46 million 394,985 North Korea
1810s 2.09 million 2.47 million 371,703 North Korea
1820s 2.15 million 2.47 million 319,049 North Korea
1830s 2.24 million 2.46 million 218,594 North Korea
1840s 2.34 million 2.44 million 99,298 North Korea
1850s 2.43 million 2.42 million 10,963 Italy
1860s 2.51 million 2.42 million 91,176 Italy
1870s 2.60 million 2.45 million 143,059 Italy
1880s 2.59 million 2.48 million 114,057 Italy
1890s 2.61 million 2.44 million 171,618 Italy
1900s 2.63 million 2.40 million 225,958 Italy
1910s 2.43 million 2.36 million 70,441 Italy
1920s 2.28 million 2.56 million 284,991 North Korea
1930s 2.28 million 2.94 million 668,859 North Korea
1940s 2.13 million 2.21 million 80,860 North Korea
1950s 2.42 million 1.87 million 553,836 Italy
1960s 4.06 million 5.14 million 1.08 million North Korea
1970s 5.71 million 12.16 million 6.46 million North Korea
1980s 6.45 million 18.60 million 12.15 million North Korea
1990s 6.61 million 10.01 million 3.40 million North Korea
2000s 3.56 million 5.10 million 1.54 million North Korea
2010s 2.30 million 2.84 million 537,602 North Korea
2020s 1.92 million 2.39 million 471,660 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Italy or North Korea?
North Korea, at 2.27 million against 1.94 million in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Italy and North Korea?
331,600, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North Korea?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Italy and North Korea rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
Italy ranks 33rd and North Korea ranks 31st of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed